Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-21
A SOCIAL sENsATION.
Miss Bessie llillyer and ssCraciess Dulk.
ley secretly Married In Balaim0re.

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Miss Bessie Hillyer, daughter OF Judge Curtis J.
Hillyer, and De Grassie Buckley, youngest son OF
DR.. j. W. Bulkiey, were secretly married In Balti-
more yesterday Afternoon. Gossip ran not among
society circles to-day when the news q the elope-
ment became generally known, and was all the
more intensified from the fact that Miss Hllyer had
been for some time the fiancee OF Mr.. w. l. TFen-
holm, son Of the Controller Of the Currency, ana
the wedding was regarded as one Of the social
features Of the season. The engagement Of Miss
Hillyer and Mr.. Trenholm had been announced,
and the wedding fixed for the third Of FeByuay
HSers IS had BEEN sss al i pepsre
e o ,ss
~ ana MS TTsnSoim, In view q ih as
eiopement Of Miss Hiiiyer with a young man,
whose name had never been mentioned In con-
ne meet t,n with the Marriages came ike thunder
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Bsy Vino
idence q Rev. MI. Ferguson, rector Of Monument
Married Young sstey Saa psSss
with a license. and there was no hitch hitch
g sns Mr. and s sn1v sSan,sy
train. Hero they separated and the BRIDE went
Immediately to her elegant home on MaSsachu-
known that her parents received any Information
Of the eiopement until they learned the story
from the daughter on her return. Young
usual il IS understood that it was
1ns Of the TO let the ,h
the hope that they would be readily forgiven. It
is said that Judge Hllyer and Dr.. Buckley had q
conference this morning, but the result could not
W1ethRF
and wife is matter for future determination.
WHY THE ENGAGEMENT WAS BROKEN
Why the engagement with Mr.. Treholm should
have been broken In such an abrupt manner is
matter VI general speculation, and the
most difficult one OF explanation. The
ment was compulsory and that the young lady
determined to marry the man who had won her
affections. 1t is learned. however, that this Is
The engagement with Mr.. Trenholm was en-
tirely voluntary, 6ut circumstances arose ,cS
who is generally known as Oracle, from childhood,
and while he had not won her heart, she was not
Of not loving Oracle more but loving Trenholm
less, and the lesser evil was chosen.
Miss Bessie Hillyer is the only daughter Of Judge
Curtis j. Hillyer. She Is only eighteen
years Of age, but has been in society
for at least two years. being 9 recog;
figure, and is more mature in appearance than
young ladies' generally OF that age. She was the
Idol Of her parents, and was great favorite
Young BuikleyI"aracie," as he is generally
called-ls the youngest son OF DR.. ]. W. Buckley.
Heis ana holds
ton. s0a AND IS A a isvoriss in society.
riage is in any way connected with the matter.
THE GROOM DECLINES 10 talk.
Mr. Grassie Buckley was at his desk in the Bank
of Washington this afternoon when a STAR re-
porter called to see him. He came forward to the
bank rail in his ONCE coat and with his pen
behind his ear. When asked about the wedding
anything about It at all. It viii ali be known in
two or three days"
IL is learned later that neither the parents
the ceremony binding, and that steps will at once
be taken to legally annul 1t as having been pio-
cured by fraud on the part OF the young man.
WHAT Mr.. ANTONIO NoGUERAL SAYS.
STAR reporter called on Mr. Antonio Nogueras
the son Of the Portuguese minister. little after
to-day and found that gentleman ready and will
"Mr. Buckley asked me-" he said, ITO so to
Baltimore yesterday, and when I ar
rived there on the O'Clock ,saSs. train he
Miss Bessie Hillyer, whom had never met before.
We went TO the residence OF Rev. Mr.. Furguson,
rector or the MOnumental-street NJ E church,
meeting Miss Htllyer there, and they were mar
ried being the only witness The whole matter
was surprise to me- and when Buckley showed
me the license thought OF telegraphing here, but
on rejection saw that could do no good by
doing so, and might raise scandal, 50 let things
take their course"
THE BROTHER OF THE GROOM.
The reporter then went TO see Mi. Barry Bulk
ley, a brother Of the groom, who is a teacher in
Mr.. Young's school, on 14th street. He said that
he TOO was surprised, when, about O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, he received word from Mr..
Nogueras 10 call at his home. On doing so
he found his brother there with his marriage GER
tificate ale asked me to go TO our parents and
break the news to them, and did so. then told
Judge Hillyer but not until Miss Bessie, or rather
Mrs Buckley had broken 1t to him. As there Is
nothing else to do everybody seems to be satisfied.
Mr.. Trenholms engagement 70 Miss Hillyer was
not known to me until yesterday afternoon. He
had even gone so far as TO Mt up mousse Tor
them In Phlladellhta.